-Bring water and lunch
-Dress in layers, rain jacket, sturdy shoes, hat
-Meet in S-020 at the beginning of lunch (11:30)
-Leave campus 11:45 to walk to Mt. Tabor
-Return by 3:15
Juniors that need to do SBAC will complete this Wed/Fri
Tutorial Thursday
Assembly Friday
Today: Continue 'Carbon Footprint' Online Activity & Notes
Period 1 - Finish online activity first, then do discussion/notes
Periods 3 and 4 - Do discussion/notes/video together first, then time for finishing footprint activity online
Heading: My Carbon/Ecological Footprint Notes
Learning Objective: I can determine my impact on the planet by calculating my personal footprint.
Essential Question: How am I impacting the earth?
ecological - the relationship between all living things and their environment
sustainability - avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance
ecological footprint - the amount of productive land needed to produce all the things we use and to absorb the waste we produce in our everyday lives
carbon footprint - the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person, group, etc.
-Only 16% of the earth is usable land (70% is water and the rest is too cold, dry, high, etc.)
-How many people do we share this small portion of land with? ~7.6 billion and rising
-Much of our food, clothing, etc. is made on land in other countries. Is this fair land use? Discuss...
Have a student read:
As humans we depend on the earth, and the earth in turn provides us with food, water, air, and energy. All of our actions - eating, drinking, switching the lights on, buying clothes, traveling, etc. - make an impression on the earth as we are using a part of nature. The ecological and carbon footprint can be measured as a way to describe the human impact on the earth and the imprint we leave on nature.
In your notebook, draw this footprint divided into 5 categories: water, energy, food, transportation, & waste
Teacher: All the things we do in our everyday lives have an impact on the earth, some positive and some negative. What are some things you did this morning or do on a daily basis? Share out and write them down on your footprint drawing next to which categories they go in. Make this an extensive, all-inclusive list of things you do regularly!
Follow the steps online and use the packet on your table for further explanation. Fill out the Data sheet and answer the questions as you work.
Current cost of living in Portland, Oregon
avg gas $60/mo
avg electric 9766 kwh/year = 813 kwh/month = 27 kwh/day at a price of $0.11 per kwh =$2.97/day = $89/month
Tracking our footprint video - take notes! (26 mins)
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